The main objectives of this course are to be learning of studies on freshwater fish fauna of Turkey, freshwater fish fauna biodiversity, morphologic and anatomical terms, using identification key of freshwater fish species, bio-ecological features of freshwater fishes in Turkey representing the family, genus and species, exotic fishes in Turkey.

Creation and using identification keys of family, genus, species and subspecies

4

Freshwater fish species in Turkey, representing the family, species and subspecies diagnostics and bio-ecological characteristics

5

Exotic fishes in freshwaters of Turkey

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Historically about freshwater fish fauna of Turkey, biodiversiry of freshwater fishes, Morphologic and anatomic terms, expressed of morphological characters, Identification key’s features and its use. Diagnostic and bioecological features of Classes, subclasses, orders, families, genera, species and subspecies, Exotic freshwater fishes of Turkey.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week

Theoretical

Practice

Laboratory

1

History and biodiversity of Turkey’s freshwater fish fauna, Morphologic and anatomic terms, expressed of morphological characters, Identification key’s features and its use